Last Updated on: 9th November 2022, 03:21 pm
Who is Peter Gerard Scully? Biography, Wiki
Peter Gerard Scully, an Australian citizen, was sentenced to 129 years in a Philippine prison. This is part of a child sexual abuse case involving victims as young as 18 months.
Scully was sentenced a second time. He is currently serving a life sentence after being found guilty of the first count of girl rape.
Peter Gerard Scully Age
His current age is 59 years.
Child Abuse
The victims included an 18-month-old girl and a boy whose remains were found under the floor of a house Scully rented, Barola Uy said.
She said: “This is an important victory, not only for us, the Justice Department prosecutors but also for the victim-survivors.”
Ms. Barola Uy said the youngest victim is now in her second year of school while the other victims are adults.
After escaping Australia in 2011, Scully was captured in Malaybalay in 2015.
He came to the Philippines to avoid domestic fraud charges.
Investigators said he started a cybersex business and filmed teenagers from low-income families.
The videos were reportedly sold to Brazilian and American customers.
Ms. Barola Uy said that Scully and her friend committed “extreme types of abuse” toward their seven victims.
She said: “They were very graphic and very brutal.”
Authorities say that most of the people paying for these sex videos are from abroad. This means thousands of children could be abused without their consent.
In 2021, the United Nations Children’s Fund identified the Philippines as one of the world’s largest sources of child sexual exploitation material.
What Was The Trial And Police Investigation Report?
A court in Cagayande Oro announced Scully’s verdict on 3rd November. After Scully reached a settlement with her three co-defendants.
They were charged with 60 crimes, including trafficking in child exploitation material, child abuse, and even rape.
The beautiful Margallo (Scully’s friend) was sentenced to 126 years in prison. Two others received prison sentences of more than nine years.
According to a statement published on the regional prosecutor’s office’s Facebook page, the victims and their families accepted the terms of the agreement and viewed it as a victory.
The statement read, “Everyone wants to end the dark phase of their life and move on.”
